Techopia

Techopia is focused on Ottawa’s technology sector. This multimedia project includes regular online news coverage, a video and audio podcast, private networking events and quarterly reports. OBJ also partners with EY to create an annual magazine called Techopia-EY Insights.

Angel fund backed by Shopify execs chooses AI startup Heirlume for first investment

Backbone Angels is among the investors in T.O.-based firm's $1.7-million seed round.

E-commerce trend will continue ‘well beyond pandemic,’ Finkelstein says as Shopify reports record Q1 profit

Ottawa e-commerce giant said net income soared to US$1.26 billion in the first three months of 2021, up from the US$31.4-million net loss it reported for the same period last year.

On the mark: Ottawa law firms join program aimed at protecting Amazon merchants’ IP

Clancy PC and Rideout & Maybee LLP are among the firms from across Canada participating in Amazon's IP accelerator.

The Ottawa entrepreneur fixing volunteer board meetings

How Pat Crosscombe navigated the inevitable highs and lows of entrepreneurship while ensuring she and her team had fun along the way.

Ottawa startup Plantaform hopes to harvest profits from indoor gardening technology

Local firm's system uses a concept called fogponics, a technique pioneered by NASA that nourishes plants with nutrient-enriched water vapour.

Innovation 101: Carleton to open meeting rooms, classroom space at new Kanata North facility

Site is part of the larger Hub350, which is billed as a “state-of-the-art global technology centre” bringing together local tech, finance and academic talent.

Long time coming: Bryden’s trash-to-energy firm lands first official sale

Beleaguered cleantech enterprise formerly known as Plasco is hoping deal with California-based green-energy foundation will help accelerate its path to market.

Thermal Energy sees steep drop in Q3 revenues amid stricter COVID protocols

Ottawa cleantech firm reported revenues of $3.7 million for the three-month period ending Feb. 28, down from $5.8 million a year earlier.

How to improve your virtual meetings

Far too many professionals are still making common mistakes and creating barriers to communicating effectively with clients, coworkers and suppliers – as well as exhausting themselves in the process.